In this special report/editorial — and brief departure into natural resources policy — editor Javier Serna writes about the May 8 rally at Minnesota’s State Capitol. About 300 attended to protest Republican legislation that severely weakens protections to waters flowing into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a national treasure and the most visited federally designated wilderness area in the country.

This week in the House Natural Resources Committee, Republicans passed legislation seeking to allow mining leases despite a 20-year moratorium inside the watershed that was put into place in 2023. Any new mining leases would also need state approval and the governor’s signature, but the idea of allowing a foreign mining conglomerate to pollute our protected wilderness is treacherous.

Check out a photo gallery from the first night of Camp Cosmic — Daniel Donato’s two-night camping festival at The Caverns in Tennessee.

Cold Sweat, aka Ryan Tetzloff, sat in with Saltydog at the third of their four Thursday residency shows at The Zen Arcade/Mission Room in South Minneapolis. Check out a photo gallery of the show,.

Saltydog got their Thursdays in March residency off to an excellent start, playing two sets at The Hook and Ladder Theater’s Zen Arcade/Mission Room. TWINE’s Will Effertz sat in with Saltydog in the second set. See a photo gallery from the show.

Check out a photo gallery from last Wednesday’s TWINE residency show at Bunkers in Minneapolis’ North Loop. The show fell on the birthday of frontman Will Effertz, and there were a number of special guests — all of which appear in this roll.

Check out a gallery of pictures from last Saturday’s inaugural Bluegrass Bingo at The Joint in Minneapolis. Bluegrass Bingo (and Brunch) is a free bingo gamed hosted by Feed the Dog guitarist Jon Miller and friends that pick from a hat and perform north of 50 bluegrass songs.

Check out Jam in the Stream editor Javier Serna’s camera roll from Cymande’s concert at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis from Feb. 19, 2025. The legendary British funk band did not dissapoint.

Read a story and check out pictures from The Headhunters show at Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis Jan 21.

Read a short piece and view an extensive photo gallery (shot by Jam in the Stream editor Javier Serna) from the final day of Hotel Minnesnowta, which stretched into the wee hours of Sunday morning.

Check out a photo gallery of Hotel Minnesnowta’s Friday festivities shot by Jam in the Stream editor Javier Serna.

Hotel Minnesnowta got off to a rousing start Thursday night with Minneapolis’ TWINE and Duluth’s Saltydog kicking off the event, with the two bands co-mingling at Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West’s Creekside Lounge. Read a short writeup of the show and check out a photo gallery from Jam in the Stream editor Javier Serna. Also, find a ticket link to the final night of the hotel fest, which closes with a late, late-night jam featuring The Johnson Brothers and Ryan David Young of Trampled by Turtles.

Check out Jam in the Stream’s photo gallery from The Big Wu’s show at First Avenue on Dec. 21, 2024.

Check out Jam in the Stream’s photo gallery of Daniel Donato’s main stage set at Blue Ox Music Festival in Eau Claire, Wis., from June 26, 2024.

A galley of pictures from Feed the Dog’s side stage set at Blue Ox Music Festival shot by Jam in the Stream editor Javier Serna last Thursday, including video of “Space Odyssey” and a sit-in from Leftover Salmon banjoist Andy Thorn.

Jam in the Stream’s photo gallery from Frogleg’s headlining gig at The Hook and Ladder Theater in Minneapoilis Saturday, April 29. Duluth’s New Salty Dog and Minneapolis’ Apocalypse Girlfriend opened up.

The Bob Pat Band celebrated the birthday of Bob Pat with a free show at 56 Brewing in Northeast Minneapolis Saturday April 1. The band kept the jams coming for two sets as the 56 Brewing concert hall filled in, many of Bob Pat’s friend showing up for the occasion.